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Image via ARRWS
While “cinematic” feels like a lazy catchall to describe certain kinds of beats, London producer ARRWS’ new single “The Dark” builds with the dynamism of music meant for a trailer or a dramatic breaking point in an action film. It rises slowly beneath rapper Fem Fel’s measured, deep voice, effectively using constant shifts and forward motion in place typical hip-hop song structure. As the first single from ARRWS’ upcoming Motionless For Hours EP, “The Dark” feels like a fitting statement of purpose, a signal of aims beyond the expected and a taste for interesting textures.
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